Canada vs Pakistan: Share of primary energy from nuclear
Canada
7.7%
in 2025
Pakistan
8.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
19th
Pakistan rank
17th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.3% against 7.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 0.4% | 7.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 0.4% | 9.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 1.1% | 7.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 2.1% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 1.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, Canada or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 8.3% against 7.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between Canada and Pakistan?
- 0.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.